World Women's Day: Why women are still underrepresented in politics

World Women's Day: Why women are still underrepresented in politics

The World Women's Day on March 8th is closer, but the terrifying numbers on gender equality in Austria and Germany make you look forward. Christiane Teschl-Hofmeister from the ÖVP emphasizes that Austria is only in 11th place in economic equality, according to a current EU study, and that is "too little". The Equal Pay Day, which fell on February 13, shows wage scissors between men and women of 11.7 percent, which corresponds to 43 working days and even corresponds to eight years of life. It is also worrying that 28 percent women in Austria are at risk of poverty, which corresponds to a clear signal of the need for action, as the NÖN reported.

women in politics: underrepresented and disadvantaged

In the meantime, an analysis of the German state parliaments shows that women are also strongly underrepresented in politics. Hamburg is particularly striking, where the proportion of women in citizenship is 44 percent. In comparison, Lower Saxony is only 34 percent at the end of the ranking. The current Situation illustrates that the political stage is mainly dominated by men. Once viewed critically, this means that many crucial perspectives and topics affect women are not sufficiently represented in the political debate. Anke Homann, from the State Women's Council in Schleswig-Holstein, indicates that women often do the most care work, which limits their political participation. She explains: "The hurdles for women are still far too high", as